Smashes, Thrashes & Hits vinyl value
Kiss — Smashes, Thrashes & Hits: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Mercury | 836 427-1 | Canada | Compilation |
| 1988 PolyGram | 836 759-1 | Europe | Compilation |
| 1988 PolyGram | 836 759-1 | Europe | Compilation, Misprint |
| 1988 Vertigo | 836 772-1 | Germany | Compilation |
| 1988 Vertigo | 836 759-1 | Greece | Compilation |
| 1988 Mercury | 836 427-1 | Guatemala | Compilation |
| 1988 Mercury | STARL 5544 | South Africa | Compilation |
| 1988 Vertigo | 836 759-1 | Spain | Compilation |
| 1988 Mercury | 422 836 427-1 | US | Compilation, Carrollton Pressing |
| 1988 Mercury | 836 887-1 | US | Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc |
| 1988 Mercury | 422 836 427-1 | US | Compilation, Promo |
| 1989 Vertigo | 836 759-1 | Yugoslavia | Compilation |
| 1990 Supraphon | 11 1042 - 1 311 | Czechoslovakia | Compilation |
16 pressings tracked, 13 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1988 US pressing it reads “422-836-427-1-A- CBS DMM G1” on side one and “422-836-427-1-B- CBS DMM G2” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1988 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Smashes, Thrashes & Hits is worth the most?
The 1988 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 1988 “Compilation, Misprint” and the 1988 “Compilation, Limited Edition, Picture Disc”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell if I have a 1988 original?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1988 US pressing the runout reads “422-836-427-1-A- CBS DMM G1”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Smashes, Thrashes & Hits worth today?
Market prices move, so a static number goes stale fast. Scan the record in the RecordScout app: it identifies your exact pressing from the label and shows a current value range for its condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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